The Author Stayed as a Consultant
As mentioned earlier, the hit Netflix series is based on a series of romance novels by author Julia Quinn. The creators of the show wanted her on board as a consultant and she willingly obliged. Quinn was always available to answer any questions regarding the books and characters. At the same time, she also supported Van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes when they took creative liberties with her books.
She understood that it wasn’t going to be a word-for-word adaptation as that’s not what television should be about. Quinn also mentioned that she was not going to tell Shonda Rhimes how to make television. Well, Julia, we couldn’t agree more.